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UAE Shows Off A Compact Box Launcher Concept Full Of 21 AI-Enabled Swarming Suicide Drones
UAE

UAE Shows Off A Compact Box Launcher Concept Full Of 21 AI-Enabled Swarming Suicide Drones

The drones are claimed to be able to coordinate amongst themselves to determine how many from the swarm are needed for each target.

Russia Sends Its “Terminator” Advanced Urban Fighting Vehicles Towards Ukraine
Russia

Russia Sends Its “Terminator” Advanced Urban Fighting Vehicles Towards Ukraine

Only nine of the BMPT-72s are thought to be in frontline Russian use, and they have all been seen heading towards Ukraine.

Russia Officially Recognizes Breakaway Ukrainian Regions As Independent Nations (Updated)
NATO

Russia Officially Recognizes Breakaway Ukrainian Regions As Independent Nations (Updated)

Formal Russian recognition of separatist regions of Ukraine could provide a pretext for invasion.

Bondo Gave The Secret Tacit Blue Demonstrator Jet Its Smooth Stealthy Skin
Wide Area Aerial Surveillance

Bondo Gave The Secret Tacit Blue Demonstrator Jet Its Smooth Stealthy Skin

Veteran Northrop engineer recollects his time on the top-secret Tacit Blue program, including some of its oddest quirks.

Poland Cleared To Buy 250 M1A2 SEPv3 Advanced Abrams Tanks
Eastern Europe

Poland Cleared To Buy 250 M1A2 SEPv3 Advanced Abrams Tanks

Adding 250 of the advanced tanks would be a huge boost to the Polish Land Forces as they seek to match Russian developments.

Bunker Talk: Let’s Talk About The Things We Did Or Didn’t Cover This Week
Bunker Talk

Bunker Talk: Let’s Talk About The Things We Did Or Didn’t Cover This Week

"You can check out any time you like, but you can never leave..."

This Is The Armada Of Spy Planes Tracking Russia’s Forces Surrounding Ukraine
Russia

This Is The Armada Of Spy Planes Tracking Russia’s Forces Surrounding Ukraine

Meet the fleet of intel-gathering planes that has been aloft over the Black Sea and Ukraine to keep tabs on Russian forces.

F-22s Scrambled To Investigate A Mysterious High-Altitude Balloon Off The Coast Of Hawaii (Updated)
F-22

F-22s Scrambled To Investigate A Mysterious High-Altitude Balloon Off The Coast Of Hawaii (Updated)

The intercept of a suspicious balloon near Kauai's north shore is peculiar for a number of reasons.

Biden Convinced Putin Has Made The Decision For Russian Forces To Invade Ukraine (Updated)
Russia

Biden Convinced Putin Has Made The Decision For Russian Forces To Invade Ukraine (Updated)

Biden warned again that the Kremlin is actively looking for pretexts to justify an invasion of Ukraine.

Russia Is Making New Demands As Biden Says Invasion Will Occur In “A Matter Of Days”
NATO

Russia Is Making New Demands As Biden Says Invasion Will Occur In “A Matter Of Days”

Biden says the Kremlin is prepared to attack Ukraine as fighting spikes between Ukrainian forces and Russian-backed separatists.

This Livestream Of Planes Trying To Land At Heathrow In Massive Crosswinds Is A Must Watch
United Kingdom

This Livestream Of Planes Trying To Land At Heathrow In Massive Crosswinds Is A Must Watch

Watch pilots make anxiety-inducing landing attempts in Storm Eunice with incredible play-by-play by the videographer.

This Is Our First Look At The Navy’s Snakehead Unmanned Submarine
U.S. Navy

This Is Our First Look At The Navy’s Snakehead Unmanned Submarine

Snakehead can be launched from a nuclear submarine and will accommodate many future tasks including intel collection.

The Extraordinary Story Of The Last Fighter Mission Over Afghanistan
Afghanistan

The Extraordinary Story Of The Last Fighter Mission Over Afghanistan

With chaos on the ground and in the sky, and nowhere to divert to in an emergency, F-15Es watched over the tumultuous withdrawal from Afghanistan.

USS Carl Vinson Was Back To Flight Operations Just 45 Minutes After An F-35 Crashed Into Its Deck
U.S. Navy

USS Carl Vinson Was Back To Flight Operations Just 45 Minutes After An F-35 Crashed Into Its Deck

New details emerge about the immediate aftermath of the F-35C crash aboard the USS Carl Vinson.

Inventor Of The $3,375 Electromagnetic Rifle Tells Us All About His Creation
Assault Rifles

Inventor Of The $3,375 Electromagnetic Rifle Tells Us All About His Creation

The CEO of ArcFlash Labs talks about where his creation came from and where the tech behind it could be headed in the future.

$3,375 Electromagnetic Gun Declared “A Serious Weapon” During Expert Range Report (Updated)
Assault Rifles

$3,375 Electromagnetic Gun Declared “A Serious Weapon” During Expert Range Report (Updated)

While the rifle may not pack the punch of a traditional firearm, a review of the ArcFlash Labs GR-1 shows why it is not a toy.

Bridge Appears In Chernobyl Exclusion Zone That Could Give Russia Unique Access To Ukraine
Eastern Europe

Bridge Appears In Chernobyl Exclusion Zone That Could Give Russia Unique Access To Ukraine

The construction of a pontoon bridge across the Pripyat River comes as concerns persist that Russia may be about to attack Ukraine.

F-35C ‘Super Squadrons’ Of Up To 20 Aircraft Could Populate Future Carrier Decks
F-35C

F-35C ‘Super Squadrons’ Of Up To 20 Aircraft Could Populate Future Carrier Decks

After steadily reducing planned F-35C squadron sizes the Navy wants to go the opposite direction now that the type's first operational cruise is over.

Here’s Why A U.S. Army Black Hawk Helicopter Flew To The Polish-Ukrainian Border Last Night
U.S. Army

Here’s Why A U.S. Army Black Hawk Helicopter Flew To The Polish-Ukrainian Border Last Night

Any unusual military activity in or around Ukraine is drawing significant attention as the prospects of a Russian invasion remain very real.

China’s First Export J-10 Multi-Role Fighters For Pakistan Emerge (Updated)
China

China’s First Export J-10 Multi-Role Fighters For Pakistan Emerge (Updated)

The long-anticipated Pakistani order for the J-10 is widely seen as a counter to India's new Dassault Rafale fighters.